London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Walls repaired and repointed | 193 |
| Walls supported and tied | 3 |
| Walls cement rendered | 5 |
| Dampness abated | 115 |
| Roofs repaired | 165 |
| Chimney stacks repointed, rendered, etc. | 14 |
| New chimney pots fixed | 11 |
| Eaves guttering repaired or renewed | 104 |
| Stack pipes repaired or renewed | 76 |
| Stack pipes disconnected from drains | 37 |
| Rooms repaired and cleansed | 676 |
| Ceilings repaired or renewed | 166 |
| 1nternal walls plastered | 194 |
| Floors repaired | 190 |
| Skirting board repaired or renewd | 7 |
| Firegrates, stoves and flues repaired or renewed | 196 |
| Fireplace surrounds or hearths repaired | 8 |
| Coppers renewed or repaired | 31 |
| Ventilation provided beneath floors | 35 |
| Ventilation gratings opened and cleansed | 6 |
| Ventilation provided to rooms | 41 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 67 |
| Threshold repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Door frames repaired | 13 |
| Door locks repaired or renewed | 105 |
| Windows repaired, renewed or made to open | 553 |
| Door and window sills renewed or repaired | 218 |
| Stairs repaired | 61 |
| Tread nosings repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Additional light to stairs | 75 |
| Handrails provided to stairs | 45 |
| Water supply provided direct from rising main | 17 |
| Service water pipe repaired | 1 |
| Service water tanks removed, cleansed or covered | 18 |
| Yards paved | 88 |
| Yard paving repaired and yards cleansed | 41 |
| Paved pathways provided | 10 |
| Sites of houses concreted | 13 |
| New portable ashbins provided | 57 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 11 |